Slovenia ratifies Croatian entry

European Voice

4/3/13, 5:06 AM CET

Updated 1/22/16, 11:51 AM CET

The Slovenian Parliament ratified Croatia's European Union accession treaty on Tuesday (2 April) in a unanimous vote. Slovenia had held off on giving the rubber stamp over a 20-year-old dispute over a defunct bank, but last month the two countries agreed to set aside the issue. Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands must still ratify the accession. The Commission said last month that Croatia has met all the requirements to join on 1 July.